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Do you IMEI check before handing over cash, or after?
Been burned once on a blacklisted iPhone I picked up at a meetup. Seller was friendly, phone looked clean, and it went bad two weeks later. Now I run the IMEI before money changes hands, but it slows the meetup down and…
The lowball message that actually turns into a sale
Something I did not expect: the "is this still available" crowd almost never buys, but the person who opens with a specific lowball usually does. My read is that a number means they already decided they want it. So…
First $1,000 profit month — full breakdown
Hit $1,043 profit in a month for the first time. Numbers, because that is what I always want to see in these posts: 19 phones sold $4,210 in revenue $2,890 in cost of goods $277 in fees and shipping Most of the margin…
Everything I changed after three shipping-damage claims in one month
Three claims in one month forced me to rebuild how I pack, and it is worth writing up in full because most of it was avoidable. The first claim was a cracked screen on a phone I wrapped in a single layer of bubble wrap…
Pricing a Galaxy S21 with a hairline back crack
Picked up an S21 for $95. Screen is flawless, battery health is good, but there is a hairline crack on the back glass that you can only see at an angle. @Member M. mentioned back glass repairs are rarely worth it under…
Weekly sourcing check-in #1
What did everyone pick up this week, and what did you pay for it? Post the make, the condition, and the number. Round 1 of the running thread.
Weekly sourcing check-in #2
What did everyone pick up this week, and what did you pay for it? Post the make, the condition, and the number. Round 2 of the running thread.
Weekly sourcing check-in #3
What did everyone pick up this week, and what did you pay for it? Post the make, the condition, and the number. Round 3 of the running thread.
Weekly sourcing check-in #4
What did everyone pick up this week, and what did you pay for it? Post the make, the condition, and the number. Round 4 of the running thread.
Weekly sourcing check-in #5
What did everyone pick up this week, and what did you pay for it? Post the make, the condition, and the number. Round 5 of the running thread.
Weekly sourcing check-in #6
What did everyone pick up this week, and what did you pay for it? Post the make, the condition, and the number. Round 6 of the running thread.
Weekly sourcing check-in #7
What did everyone pick up this week, and what did you pay for it? Post the make, the condition, and the number. Round 7 of the running thread.